First determine if the window treatment will be installed as an inside mount or an outside mount.
Window blinds inside or outside mount.
This must be the unobstructed depth.
The brackets for the outside mount blinds and shades can be installed on the window frame on the wall outside of the window frame or on the ceiling above the window frame.
Inside mount treatments are installed inside the window casing.
Use a metal tape measure to measure accurately to the nearest 1 8th inch.
It does not mean the blind is installed outdoors.
Outside mount blinds or shades will need to be larger to cover the entire window frame.
Outside mount window blinds may make sense for you because.
Outside mount the first thing you should do is measure the depth of your window frame.
Inside mount refers to a blind that is mounted on the inside of your window frame.
Don t go too narrow or you ll have gaps that reduce privacy and let in too much light.
This is typically done in 2 situations.
With an inside mount the blinds are mounted inside the window frame with the brackets screwed into the top of the casing.
Doors do not have the frame depth needed for inside mount blinds so outside mount window treatments are the best option.
An outside mount is when the blind is mounted up above the window on the wall or window trim.
For an outside mount the blinds are mounted to the front of the window frame or the wall above the window.
You have an ugly window casing molding or glass you want to hide much cheaper than installing an entirely new window you want to block more light than inside mount blinds block by covering the entire window opening.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
When deciding inside mount vs.
Mounting on the trim of the window is the easiest route because all you need to collect is the size of the trim dimensions.
Outside mount sometimes referred to as outside brackets means that a blind or shade is installed outside of the window frame while an inside mount is installed inside the window opening.
For outside mount measure the width you d like to cover up and select a blind with that width.
You can mount your blinds to the trim as long as it is flat and meets the minimum requirements for an outside mount.
Inside mount blinds are often flush with the window s opening and do not cover up the trim.
This type of mount is by far the most common choice and is highly recommended.
Inside mount blinds and shades are installed with the brackets attached to the inside of the window frame and depending on the bracket they can be placed almost anywhere on the top or the corner of the inside window frame.
If you have shallow windows outside mount blinds are a great choice for shallow windows that have a small frame depth as outside mount blinds don t have to fit within the frame.
If you ve chosen to inside mount your blinds measure the width of the window space.
An outside mount installing the blinds on the wall or trim above the window is usually just recommended when windows are too shallow to mount inside or when there are obstructions like a window crank.
Select a blind with a width that will fit inside the space.
